The Dollar Bill Looked Totally Different in the 1800s

It turns out George Washington looked a lot more awesome several hundred years ago. (On a paper bill, that is—though the real guy probably looked better than he does now, too.)

A video posted in YouTube channel Shibu has odd elevator-like music in the background (which I took the liberty of researching to discover it's called "The Truth" by Jan Tucker Boyle), but if you don't let that distract you, it's pretty fascinating to watch the dollar bill morph from its design in 1862 to its current design, which has not changed since 1963.

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By the way, if you happen to have one of the old bill designs lying around, don't spend it—sell it, instead. The estimated value can be anywhere from $150 to $2000, depending on the design and the condition. Dollar, dollar, dollar bills, y'all.

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